Dheedwal

Last updated

Dheedwal is a town 17 kilometers from Chakwal in Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It has a hospital, a college, a bank, a utility store and some other services like telephone, cable and also water and gas supply.


The mosque of Jamia Masjid Chishtia Ghausia Dheedwal is situated in the center of the village. The community of this mosque belongs to the Muslim sect "Sunni Brailvi".

Dheedwal also hosting another beautiful mosque "Farooqia Masjid" which belongs to Muslim sect "Deobandi Wahabi ". There is a madrassa "Ashabe badr" which is providing quality religious education with the help of community. Dheedwal got a college, hospital and medical dispensary because of tiring efforts of Ameer Baig Advocate, Sardar Mehr khan (late), both are very popular names and identity of Dheedwal. Dheedwal got sui gas (natural gas) because of Meg Gen Muammad Saleem Janjua, got electricity because of Shafi khan (late), a good number of Dheedwal people are in the army and police.

Subadar Khan Bahadur was another prominent figure in the village of Dheedwal, known for his distinguished service as a subadar in the army. Beginning his duty in 1941 under the British Army, he remained a respected and well-known personality in the village until his retirement in 1982. His dedication and contributions have left a lasting imprint on the community, earning him a revered place in the history of Dheedwal. The Tanzim Al-Mustafa Sallah o Alaih e Waalih e Wasalm is an organization of the young men of Dheedwal. The Tanzim organizes the annual Mehfil-e-Naat at the Jamia Masjid Chistia Ghausia Dheedwal. All well known Qura, Naat Khawan and Islamic scholars from different parts of Pakistan come to this Mehfil-e-Pak, which includes thousands of participants. It is the best and the biggest event annually held in Dheedwal.

The Village Dheedwal has all the facilities the same as a modern city, for example, a college, hospital, library, landline telephone, water supply system, street lights, and sewerage system, etc.

As you turn from the main road towards the village, you can see a monument (Oblesik). This monument (Oblesik) reflects the participation of these villagers through their army men that fought the 2nd world war. In 2012 this monument was destroyed by land owner on which it was standing.

Dheedwal has the highest number of graduates and highly educated professionals in District Chakwal. Also, number of military officer from the village prominent one Maj Gen Saleem Janjua, Lt Commander Imam Muhammad raja, Captin (Col) Muhammad Waqar Ahmed, Major Muhammad Waqas Ahmed, from Janjua Family, a number of immigrants from this village settled in Canada and the United States. Historically this village was among the earliest settlements of people along with Ban Ameer Khatoon because of its latitude; and still, in some parts of the area, when construction begins the people witness the unearthing of pieces of utensils showing ancient civilization.

Related Research Articles

The Kakar is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based in Afghanistan, parts of Iran, northern Balochistan in Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barelvi movement</span> South Asian Islamic revivalist movement

The Barelvi movement, also known as Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaah is a Sunni revivalist movement that generally adheres to the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools of jurisprudence, and Maturidi and Ash'ari schools of theology with hundreds of millions of followers, and it encompasses a variety of Sufi orders, including the Chistis, Qadiris, Suhrawardis and Naqshbandis as well as many other orders of Sufism. They consider themselves to be the continuation of Sunni Islamic orthodoxy before the rise of Salafism and Deobandi movement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gujar Khan</span> District Rawalpindi City in Punjab, Pakistan

Gujar Khan is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the headquarters of Gujar Khan Tehsil, the largest tehsil of Punjab by land area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cadet College Kohat</span> Cadet college in Pakistan

Cadet College Kohat is the military-based elite class, residential college located on the outskirts of Kohat, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamia Masjid, Srinagar</span> Mosque in Srinagar, India

Jama Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated at Nowhatta in the Old City, the Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir. The mosque is located downtown, a central zone in the religio-political life in Srinagar. Thronged by Muslims every Friday, it is a prime tourist attractions of Srinagar.

Matore is a village, surrounded by hills, in the heart of Kahuta Tehsil a subdivision of Rawalpindi District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°32′N73°29′E at an altitude of 778 meters (2555 feet). Some major tourist attractions in Maira-Matore include the shrine of the Janjua ancestor “Dada Pir Kala” and a pond created by Maharaja Ranjit Singh called “Badda.”

Mawlānā Abdul Aziz is a Pakistani cleric and sermon preacher at Lal Masjid, Islamabad, which was the site of a siege in 2007 with the Pakistani army. He is also the current Chancellor of Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Faridia, Aziz was released from custody by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2009 and acquitted in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khudabad</span> City in Sindh, Pakistan

Khudabad is a city in Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. It served as capital of the Kalhora dynasty between 1719 and 1768, when the capital was shifted to Hyderabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siege of Lal Masjid</span> 2007 armed confrontation in Pakistan

The siege of Lal Masjid was an armed confrontation in July 2007 between Islamic fundamentalist militants and the government of Pakistan, led by president Pervez Musharraf and prime minister Shaukat Aziz. The focal points of the operation were the Lal Masjid and the Jamia Hafsa madrasah complex in Islamabad, Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi</span> Pakistani Islamic scholar

Mawlānā Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar who served as Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and as the first Imam and Khatib of Lal Masjid, and founded Faridia University and Jamia Hafsa.

Potha Sharif is a village and union council of Murree Tehsil in the Murree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north-east of the tehsil at 33°57'0N 73°30'0E, and is bounded to the north by Phagwari, to the south by Sehr Bagla, to the west by Rawat and to the east by Kashmir. The village contains the mazar of the Sufi saint Hazarat Dada Malik Suraj Abbasi, forefather of the Potha Shareef people. He had seven sons and their descendants are currently present in Potha Shareef. People visit the mazar from different areas of the country to offer tribute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhata</span> Village and Post Office in Punjab, Pakistan

Bhata is a village in Pakistan which is located in the centre of Mandra-Chowk Pindori Road, Tehsil Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi District.

Alhaj Khursheed Ahmad or Khurshid Ahmad was a Naat Khawan from Pakistan.

Chak 21 S.B. is a village, four kilometers away in south from Kot Momin, towards in Sargodha District , it is the largest village of Union Council 38 of Tehsil Kot Momin. This village came into existence on the South Branch Canal created in 1901 by the British to cultivate land. In this village the most prominent persons were Peer Syed fazail Hussain Shah Bukhari (late), Peer Syed Tahir Abbas Sherazi Gadi Nasheen Darbar e Aaliya chak 21 janoobi Syed Abid jafferi Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Syed Nasir Raza , Choudhary Ghulam Hussain Jethal (late) and Choudhary Safdar Ali Kahana (late) and Rana Anayat Ali Noon (late)

Behak Mekan is a small town located in the Sargodha District ضلع سرگودھا of the Punjab province, Pakistan, that was formed when the area was part of the British Empire. The town is placed 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) away from the city of Sargodha and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away from Dhreema. Due to the town's ecological site, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) built an airstrip near "godhay wala" that become of great significance to the Pakistan Air Force after the Pakistan Movement independence of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saraila</span> Village in Uttar Pradesh, India

Saraila is a village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Saraila is a village in Seorai Tehsil in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It belongs to Varanasi Division. It is located 30 km to the south of District headquarters Ghazipur. 11 km from Seorai. 372 km from State capital Lucknow. The village was also a part of Daudpur Estate which had its capital at Dewaitha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nara Mughlan</span> Village in Punjab, Pakistan

Nara Mughlan is a tiny village situated on the Potohar Plateau in Northern Punjab, approximately 80 km from Islamabad, Pakistan. It can be accessed from Motorway as well as from Grand Trunk (GT) Road, Islamabad – Lahore. Its distance from Chakwal city is about 39–40 km and it lies beside the Rajian oil fields. A by-road originating from the main road, 3–4 km ahead of village Mulhal Mughlan, leads directly to the village Nara Mughlan. The road passes through the Rajian oil fields which are located on the outskirts of the village. Nara Mughlan is bounded by villages Joorh in the North, Jand in the West, Chauntariyan in the South and Jhelum – Chakwal Road in the East.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bunga Hayat</span> Town in Punjab, Pakistan

Bunga Hayat is a small town in Pakpattan District, Sahiwal Division, Punjab, Pakistan, having a population of 10,000. It is named after Mian Hayat Maneka, an ancestor of the Maneka Family. Prominent politicians from the area are Mian Khudayar Khan Maneka, elected twice as the MLA before partition. Mian Farrukh Mumtaz Maneka (MPA) Mian Khurram Mumtaz Maneka (UC Nazim) and Mian Asadullah Mumtaz Maneka(Ex.District Naib Nazim Pakpattan) Mian Muhammad Yar khan Maneka (Member Zilla council 2 times ) and Mian Mimshad Ahmed Maneka (Member zilla council) Their father Mian Mumtaz Maneka was also an influential political leader of the area. Among 28 Union Councils of Tehsil Pakpattan, Bunga Hayat Union Council is UC-03. UC Bunga Hayat Consists of Bunga Hayat, Nanakpur, Asadullah, Arazi Amar Singh, Magan Pur, 5 Marla Scheme & 7 Marla Scheme.

Maulana Nazar-ur-Rehman (مولانا نذر الرحمن) is an Islamic preacher and the current Ameer (Head) of Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan. Maulana Haji Nazur Rahman, the new leader of Tablighi Jamaat, is from village "Bilawal" of Tehsil and District Rawalpindi. This village is located on the other side of the river Swan, 10 kilometers west of Chakri from Rawalpindi. Before Pakistan Tehsil Fateh Jang was included in Campbellpur district, Maulana Nazur Rahman was born in 1929 in the house of late Hafiz Ghulam Mohiuddin, Hafiz Ghulam Mohiuddin was a pious person and one of the devotees of Hazrat Pir Meher Ali Shah. He used to go to Golra Sharif on foot to meet Pir Saheb due to limited access. The three sons of Hafiz Ghulam Mohiuddin, Haji Hafiz Fazl Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Siddique alias Muhammad Ji and Maulana Nazarur Rahman were identified as Bamsami.

References

GHS Dheedwal is being promoted as Govt. Higher Secondary School Dheedwal. QPMS is also a private school in the village Dheedwal.

Dheedwal is consisting on Bralvi maslak majority.